Tecno R7 Full Specifications, Review and Price

The Tecno R7 review is one of the most interesting we’ve done so far as the R7 isn’t your everyday device. The Tecno R7 is Tecno’s answer to all the feedback they have been getting about their phones. Famous for its speedy 1.5 Ghz Mediatek Hexacore processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB ROM at a price that won’t break the bank or your wallet, The Tecno R7 is a Dual-SIM phone only 8.4mm thin and very light too (weight not verified). It comes with a 2430mAh battery to power it, a 5200mAh battery bank to keep you juiced up, a smart cover and a 13 month warranty.<br /> The R7 also features a 5.5’ IPS HD display, a 13MP back and a 5MP front Camera that take crisp images. Both Cameras have been customized for low light situations too. All these features not forgetting the speed and power make the R7 the perfect replacement for your current smartphone.<br /> Regardless of the bells and whistles of the R7, it seems a little absurd to sell such a powerful device without the latest Android operating system (Kitkat). Many have also argued against the necessity of 6 cores with a 1.5Ghz clock speed but well that is up for debate.<br /> <h2>In the Box:</h2>The R7 comes with a screen protector pre-installed<br />A 2430mAh battery<br />A 5200mAh Power Bank + USB Cable<br />A Smart Cover<br />One Pair of Earphones<br />A Travel Charger + USB Cable<br />A phone Manual<br />A 13 Month Warranty Card<br />A Palm Chat promotional flyer<br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_9450" style="width: 650px;"><a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7Menu_Collage1.jpg"><img alt="R7Menu_Collage1" class="wp-image-9450 size-large" height="381" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7Menu_Collage1-1024x611.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">Tecno R7 UI</div></div><h2>Specifications</h2><strong>Released:</strong> March 2014<br /><strong>Available:</strong> April 2014 (in Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria – Africa)<br /><strong>Colors Available:</strong> Black<br /><strong>SIM:</strong> Dual SIM<br /><strong>Operating System:</strong> Android 4.2 Jelly Bean upgradable to 4.4 Kitkat<br /><strong>Network:</strong> GSM/DCS/WCDMA<br /><strong>Band:</strong> GSM900/DCS1800MHz/850M /1900M/WCDMA<br /><strong>CPU:</strong> 1.5GHz 6-Core Processor MediaTek 6592 Processor<br /><strong>Memory:</strong> 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM, Micro SD Slot expandable up to 32GB<br /><strong>Battery Capacity:</strong> – 2430mAh, Talk time – Not Verified, Standby time – Not Verified<br /><strong>Data:</strong> GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 3.75G<br /><strong>Dimension:</strong> 158*78.5*8.4m<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> Not Verified<br /><strong>Camera:</strong> Front-facing camera: 5.0MP BSI FF, Rear-facing camera: 13.0MP BSI AF Flash Light, Video calling and recording.<br /><strong>Display:</strong> 5.5”IPS with a 720*1280 Resolution<br /><strong>Entertainment:</strong> FM radio, Voice recording, E-book reader, Built-in games<br /><strong>Connectivity:</strong> GPS navigation, WIFI（WLAN), Bluetooth V.3.5, 5 pin Micro USB port, 3.5mm Earphone jack.<br /><strong>Sensors:</strong> Gyro -sensor, Light sensor and Proximity sensor.<br /><strong>Common Tools:</strong> Torch, Calculator, World clock, Alarm, Memo, Calendar.<br /><strong>Multimedia:</strong> Audio format – MWAV/MP3/MIDI/APE/MP2/AMR/FLAC<br />Ringtone format – MIdI/MP3, Video format – AVI/3GP/MP4/MKV/WEBM<br />Image format – BMP/JPG/GIF/PNG<br /> <a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7Notification_Collage.jpg"><img alt="R7Notification_Collage" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-9451" height="383" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7Notification_Collage-1024x614.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> <h2>New Interface Tweaks and Features</h2><strong>New UI<br /></strong>Its interesting how Tecno isn’t officially touting its new User Interface or lets say owning it but after seeing it first on the <a href="http://www.dignited.com/7186/tecno-h5-review/" target="_blank">H5 </a>then the <a href="http://www.dignited.com/8847/tecno-h7-review/" target="_blank">H7</a> and F5, we can boldly say that they have their own custom UI. Even though we believe that it can be improved, we love it and I believe its a step in improving the user experience. Tecno has added some quick access buttons to major features like Settings, Music and Radio that you can easily get to by just a few swipes. They have also improved the notifications panel adding a torch, Calculator, Camera, Recorder and Timer. We are doing a complete review of the new UI that will be ready soon.<br /> <strong>Answer/Mute Calls and Browse through the Menu with “Air Gesture”<br /></strong>This is a new feature that lets you answer calls or browse the phone menu by just waving your hand over the phone. Operating the phone without actually touching it was very interesting except that it feels like they did not complete the technology. I was hoping that I could also wave my hand to browse through Photos Music and Videos and be able to play them without touching the phone, but I couldn’t.<br /> Apart from the Air gesture, you can also mute calls by flipping the phone upside down or tilt the screen on either side to go from one page to another of the menu. Apparently you can also call contacts displayed on the screen without touching it but we never got to experience this.<br /> <strong>Power Saving Mode<br /></strong>Tecno was wise enough to add a power saving mode that helps you preserve battery when you need it the most. When activated, the power saving mode switches off data, dims the screen, closes major background apps and even limits CPU performance to conserve battery.<br /> <strong>Wireless Display<br /></strong>We also weren’t able to experience this but we believe that this is an equivalent of “MiraCast” where you can share your screen onto another device or display wirelessly.<br /> <strong>Security – App Permissions<br /></strong>We also found a new feature in the security settings that informs you about what every app on your phone is trying to access giving you the option of stopping that app from accessing the information or data requested.<br /> <strong>USB OTG: Access a USB flash disk from your phone<br /></strong>USB On-The-Go abbreviated USB OTG is a feature that allows USB devices such as digital audio players or mobile phones to act as a host, allowing other USB devices like a USB flash drive, digital camera, mouse, or keyboard to be attached to your phone. What this means is you can actually connect a USB flash drive or other device to your phone like you do on a PC.<br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_9452" style="width: 650px;"><a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7Settings_Collage.jpg"><img alt="R7Settings_Collage" class="wp-image-9452 size-large" height="383" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7Settings_Collage-1024x614.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">Tecno R7 air gesture and power mode settings</div></div><strong>Inadvertently Mode: Avoid unintended triggers on your phone<br /></strong>I used to worry much about my phone operating itself when in my pocket. Actually one time I made calls and sent weird text messages to unintended people. Tecno has introduced a feature they are calling Inadvertently Mode that disables the screen from being sensitive to touch when in your pocket its like “Num Lock” on your Keyboard<br /> <strong>Over The Air (OTA) Updates finally supported<br /></strong>Tecno recently started supporting OTA updates meaning that you can now update your device to the latest Operating System. We have had reports of people who have actually had updates even though not to Kit Kat the OS.<br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_9446" style="width: 650px;"><a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TecnoR7_User.jpg"><img alt="Tecno R7 homescreen " class="wp-image-9446 size-large" height="480" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TecnoR7_User-1024x768.jpg" title="Tecno R7 homescreen " width="640" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">Tecno R7 homescreen</div></div><h2>Display: 5.5’ Screen – Lower resolution but its IPS with Corning Gorilla Glass</h2>There is something about a huge bright and colorful display that is just so attractive. Tecno has added 5.5 inches to the R7 screen qualifying it to be a phablet (Intersection between Phone and Tablet). Tecno is continuing the IPS display legacy and this time including Corning Gorilla Glass to make the screen tougher and less prone to scratches.<br /> Unfortunately this was all at the cost of resolution. The R7 has a 720*1280 Resolution and 320 DPI. We loved the display which was big enough for work and play since we enjoyed processing our documents and spreadsheets not to mention browsing the web among others — the screen was big enough for all we needed to do.<br /> <h2>Design: Lovely Design but an all plastic body was a turn off</h2>The R7 is Slim and very light  and as much as this is a good thing, We didn’t feel so good about it being so light. It made it feel like it would easily slip out of my hand.<br /> I am actually impressed with Tecno’s design trend but what I didn’t like is that there seems to be some regression here. From the Tecno Phantom A+ design we look at aspects of functional design — It was slim enough to be aesthetically pleasing but was also functional as the back cover was poly-carbonate that was dust and fingerprint proof. Even with a couple of falls, the Phantom had very few scratches or bumps because of a the Solid design.<br /> The All plastic body makes the R7 look fragile and takes away the would be premium feel for such a powerful device. Here we are looking a fully plastic shiny back cover that is a fingerprint magnet.<br /> Once again Tecno has eliminated the dedicated Camera button that gives quick access to the camera and makes taking selfies easy<br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_9442" style="width: 650px;"><a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7back.jpg"><img alt="Tecno R7 back" class="wp-image-9442 size-large" height="480" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/R7back-1024x768.jpg" title="Tecno R7 back" width="640" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">Tecno R7 back</div></div><br /> <h2>Performance: 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM and 6 Cores is more than the power you need</h2>When buying a phone today, depending on one’s needs, we all want a phone that is fast and not slow allowing us to install as many apps as we want. With the Tecno Phantom A+, we only went so far and after installing a certain number of apps the phone begins to warn you about low memory and becomes a little unresponsive at times.<br /> It is for this reason that we were looking forward to a Tecno phone with more RAM and ROM. Tecno finally listened to our concerns  and released the R7. This Hexacore mobile beast has enough Memory and RAM to stay fast and fluid.<br /> That said, our experience with the R7 was actually smooth and fast with a few glitches. As always we installed as many apps as we could since we had enough RAM and ROM to do it.<br /> We also installed games Temple Run, Angry birds among many others that we tested to gauge how the R7 would perform and we had a good gaming experience with no games freezing.<br /> The downside is that 6 cores with a clock speed of 1.5 GHz basically leaves a number of cores asleep. A Quadcore processor with a clock speed of 2.0Ghz would perform better than a Hexacore with with a lower clock speed. Its like a 250 Horsepower vehicle that can go at 250 miles per hour but will not.<br /> <h2>Pre-installed Apps</h2>Like all Tecno phones, The R7 comes with a couple of pre-installed Apps. Apart from the normal Google Apps like Gmail, Maps, Google Plus, Hangouts, PlayStore, YouTube, Stock Browser, Email Client, Calendar, Calculator and Recorder.<br /> The Tecno also comes with Facebook, Opera mini, UC browser, Carlcare, Flash share, Palmchat, Gameloft, WhatsApp,  BackUp and restore App, Blackberry’s BBM messenger, Du Battery Saver Pro version, a Wallpaper and themes app, Chrome Browser and GO keyboard.<br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_9444" style="width: 650px;"><a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TecnoR7_Camera.jpg"><img alt="Tecno R7 camera" class="wp-image-9444 size-large" height="480" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TecnoR7_Camera-1024x768.jpg" title="Tecno R7 camera" width="640" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">Tecno R7 camera</div></div><h2>Camera: Better and Faster</h2>We earlier complained about about the lack of image stabilization in the later models of the Tecno including the H7. Even though the R7 doesn’t have image stabilization there’s something about it that we liked particularly.<br /> it’s not only the 13MP back and 5MP front camera that make the R7 wow, Tecno also this time embedded BSI (BackSide Illumination) technology that improves a camera’s low light performance. Both the back and front camera have BSI embedded making the new Tecno camera better in comparison to the Tecno Phantom that didn’t have this improvement.<br /> The R7 camera settings allow you to manipulate exposure, White balance, ISO and multiple color modes among others. Tecno also added Touch and Voice capture to the R7 that lets you capture an image by touching any part of the screen or by just saying “Capture”. Another new feature is the Photo frames that superimposes a frame from which you then can take an image giving the photo a different feel. Another feature the R7 has over the H7 and Phantom is that it can shoot Video with the flash on something so simple yet both the Phantom and H7 couldn’t do. so this means that you can shoot Video at night too<br /> There is also a definite better image quality in the R7 compared to the H7 and the Phantom. The images are more vivid and have a better resolution than before. Another very important feature the R7 camera packs is that it has a faster shutter speed which coupled with the BSI technology make for great pictures in both good and low light situations.<br /> <h2>Entertainment: Great sound with Digital Dobly and Movies on IPS display</h2>When it comes to entertainment the R7 has you covered. From the bright and vibrant 5.5’ IPS HD Display, the FM Radio to the Dolby Sound and a better Speaker output, the R7 becomes your entertainment hub. The R7 also has 16GB Memory and an 8GB SD Card on board that will allow you put all your Music, Movies and Pictures in one place for your viewing and listening pleasure. The R7 like many Tecno phones will allow you playback Movies and Music in multiple formats<br /> The pre installed games help you get started but if you don’t like them, you can have all the games you want installed.<br /> <h2>Battery: 2430 mAh Battery with a 5200 mAh Battery Bank</h2>Of course we were happy about the more mAhs added to the battery. The difference is that the bigger screen is also a big battery guzzler and is even worse with 3G turned on.<br /> We love taking batteries to the test to see how far they can go and when we put the R7 battery to the test, this is what we came up with. We were impressed about the fact that the battery charges really fast but like many smartphone batteries it cant hold for so long.<br /> On 3G and with heavy usage, we had about 5 hours of battery. Heavy usage involved a steady stream of calls lasting between 2 to 15 minutes. We were also browsing the web  on 3G most of the time while also tethering a connection to two extra devices. As usual we took music and movie breaks and this time even listened to radio. This we did over a couple of days just to make sure the results were consistent. With 3G turned off we approximate that R7 could actually take you for more than a day or two at maximum. We also used the Battery Saver feature in the process that made 20% battery last for upto 5 more hours.<br /> We were also impressed with the 5200mAh power bank that in comes in handy when the battery is running dry. The Battery Bank delivered one complete charge to the R7 and had some extra power for emergency. However, the one complete charge only happened when we charged the phone without using it. The Power bank also doubles as a torch that Tecno claims lights for a max of 70 hours.<br /> <h2>Price & Availability: Now available in Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya</h2>The R7 is now available in Uganda after having been unveiled in Nigeria and Kenya first. It’s being sold at major stores although is not yet available around the upcountry stores yet. The Tecno R7 is going for 850,000 Ugx (About $322, 52,500 Naira, 28,500 Kshs) The price may vary a little depending on where you buy it from.<br /> <h2><b>Benchmark Tests</b></h2>In this review we were particularly interested in Benchmarking the R7 against other popular powerful devices around the globe. We used the AnTutu App for Android and even though it gave a lot of varied results it confirmed a couple of things too<br /> <a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/AnTutu_BenchmarkingTests.jpg"><img alt="AnTutu_BenchmarkingTests" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-9448" height="376" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/AnTutu_BenchmarkingTests-1024x603.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> As you can see from the Tests, the Tecno R7 is rated better than when compared with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, galaxy S3 and the Redmi with a CPU that supports large apps, multi-tasking and RAM that is excellent for 2D/3D Graphics<br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_9449" style="width: 650px;"><a href="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/AnTutu_BencmarkingTests2.jpg"><img alt="Tecno R7 vs Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, HTC One" class="wp-image-9449 size-large" height="376" src="http://www.dignited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/AnTutu_BencmarkingTests2-1024x603.jpg" title="Tecno R7 vs Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, HTC One" width="640" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">Tecno R7 vs Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, HTC One</div></div><h2>What We Liked</h2><ul><li>More Ringtones</li><li>Better Speaker output with Digital Dolby Sound</li><li>New UI</li><li>Inadvertently Mode that prevents my phone from operating itself in my pocket</li><li>Bigger HD IPS display</li><li>More RAM and ROM</li><li>Better Camera with faster shutter</li><li>5200mAh Power Bank</li><li>Smart Cover</li><li>Fast Charging Battery</li><li>Affordable Price and Availability in more African countries</li></ul><h2>What We Didn’t Like</h2><ul><li>All Plastic Body</li><li>Low clock speed for 6 cores</li><li>Shipping with no Android kitKat</li></ul><div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">Few days ago, rumours  of Tecno R7 (aka the Beast) surfaced online with pictures and leaks from different sources but right now Tecno R7 specifications and price has been confirmed. This device is yet another amazing phone from Tecno (reminds me of Phantom A2 debut) as it comes with a 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM  and a 6-Core MediaTek MT6589 Processor which clocks  at 1.5GHz. Tecno R7 is a Phablet which boast of 5.5” Gorilla Glass HD display and runs on Android 4.2, Jelly Bean, a 5.0MP BSI Front Camera & 13MP BSI Back Camera. Checkout the full specification of Tecno R7 (the beast) below.<br /> <a href="http://i1.wp.com/syntocode.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full" height="304" src="http://i1.wp.com/syntocode.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg?resize=200%2C304" title="Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /> <h2>Design</h2><ul><li><strong>Device type:</strong><ul><li>Phablet</li></ul></li><li><strong>OS:</strong><ul><li>Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean</li></ul></li><li><strong>Dimensions:</strong><ul><li>158 x 78.5 x 8.4mm</li></ul></li><li><strong>Weight:</strong><ul><li>N/A </li></ul></li></ul>- See more at: http://syntocode.com/tecno-r7-full-specifications-review-price/#sthash.bSpzQYYx.dpuf</div><div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">Few days ago, rumours  of Tecno R7 (aka the Beast) surfaced online with pictures and leaks from different sources but right now Tecno R7 specifications and price has been confirmed. This device is yet another amazing phone from Tecno (reminds me of Phantom A2 debut) as it comes with a 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM  and a 6-Core MediaTek MT6589 Processor which clocks  at 1.5GHz. Tecno R7 is a Phablet which boast of 5.5” Gorilla Glass HD display and runs on Android 4.2, Jelly Bean, a 5.0MP BSI Front Camera & 13MP BSI Back Camera. Checkout the full specification of Tecno R7 (the beast) below.<br /> <a href="http://i1.wp.com/syntocode.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full" height="304" src="http://i1.wp.com/syntocode.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg?resize=200%2C304" title="Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /> <h2>Design</h2><ul><li><strong>Device type:</strong><ul><li>Phablet</li></ul></li><li><strong>OS:</strong><ul><li>Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean</li></ul></li><li><strong>Dimensions:</strong><ul><li>158 x 78.5 x 8.4mm</li></ul></li><li><strong>Weight:</strong><ul><li>N/A </li></ul></li></ul>- See more at: http://syntocode.com/tecno-r7-full-specifications-review-price/#sthash.bSpzQYYx.dpuf</div><div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">Few days ago, rumours  of Tecno R7 (aka the Beast) surfaced online with pictures and leaks from different sources but right now Tecno R7 specifications and price has been confirmed. This device is yet another amazing phone from Tecno (reminds me of Phantom A2 debut) as it comes with a 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM  and a 6-Core MediaTek MT6589 Processor which clocks  at 1.5GHz. Tecno R7 is a Phablet which boast of 5.5” Gorilla Glass HD display and runs on Android 4.2, Jelly Bean, a 5.0MP BSI Front Camera & 13MP BSI Back Camera. Checkout the full specification of Tecno R7 (the beast) below.<br /> <a href="http://i1.wp.com/syntocode.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full" height="304" src="http://i1.wp.com/syntocode.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg?resize=200%2C304" title="Tecno_R7_syntocode.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /> <h2>Design</h2><ul><li><strong>Device type:</strong><ul><li>Phablet</li></ul></li><li><strong>OS:</strong><ul><li>Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean</li></ul></li><li><strong>Dimensions:</strong><ul><li>158 x 78.5 x 8.4mm</li></ul></li><li><strong>Weight:</strong><ul><li>N/A </li></ul></li></ul>- See more at: http://syntocode.com/tecno-r7-full-specifications-review-price/#sthash.bSpzQYYx.dpuf</div>

Tecno R7 Full Specifications, Review and Price

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THE NEW GALAXY NOTE III

<div id="specs-info"><div class="box s1 grad" id="specs-buyhere"><div id="specs-cp-pic"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-pictures-5665.php"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Note 3 MORE PICTURES" src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/samsung-galaxy-note-3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><ul><li><a href="http://a.gsmarena.com/adclick.php?bannerid=60&zoneid=9&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwelectronics.com%2Fgsm%2FSamsung%2FSAMSUNG-N9000-GALAXY-NOTE-3.html" target="_blank">WElectronics</a></li><li><a href="http://a.gsmarena.com/adclick.php?bannerid=1002&zoneid=9&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sgbest.com%2Fproduct.php%3Fid%3D361" target="_blank">SGBest</a></li></ul></div><div class="box s2 nograd" id="vote"> <h2><span>Popularity</span></h2><div class="block" style="overflow: hidden;"><dl id="vote-grph"><dt>Daily interest</dt><dd id="vote-grph-popularity"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="60" /></span><tt>56%</tt></dd></dl><dl class="borderTopY borderBottomN" id="vote-results"><dt>Total hits:</dt><dd>25678927</dd></dl></div></div><div class="box s2 nograd" id="vote"> <h2><span>Voting results</span></h2><div class="block"><dl id="vote-grph"><dt>Design</dt><dd id="vote-grph-design"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="86" /></span><tt>7.7</tt></dd><dt>Features</dt><dd id="vote-grph-features"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="91" /></span><tt>8.2</tt></dd><dt>Performance</dt><dd id="vote-grph-performance"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="91" /></span><tt>8.3</tt></dd></dl><form action="nickname.php3" method="post"> <div id="vote-rate"> </div><div id="vote-submit"><dl class="float-with-vote borderBottomN borderTopN" id="vote-resultsa"><dt>Votes:</dt><dd>2684</dd></dl><span class="submit"></span><br class="clear" /></div></form></div></div></div>Available as:<br />Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 with 3G connectivity<br />Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual SIM card support<br />Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 with 3G & LTE connectivity<br />Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III<br /> <table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="10" scope="row">General</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">2G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">3G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">4G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - N9005</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">LTE 700 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sim">SIM</a></td><td class="nfo">Micro-SIM</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Announced</a></td><td class="nfo">2013, September</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Status</a></td><td class="nfo">Available. Released 2013, September</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Body</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Dimensions</a></td><td class="nfo">151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Weight</a></td><td class="nfo">168 g (5.93 oz)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">- S Pen stylus</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="4" scope="row">Display</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=display-type">Type</a></td><td class="nfo">Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Size</a></td><td class="nfo">1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.7 inches (~386 ppi pixel density)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=multitouch">Multitouch</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=screen-protection">Protection</a></td><td class="nfo">Corning Gorilla Glass 3</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Sound</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=call-alerts">Alert types</a></td><td class="nfo">Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones</td> </tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=loudspeaker">Loudspeaker</a> </td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=audio-jack">3.5mm jack</a> </td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2" scope="row">Memory</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=memory-card-slot">Card slot</a></td> <td class="nfo">microSD, up to 64 GB</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=dynamic-memory">Internal</a></td><td class="nfo">16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="10" scope="row">Data</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gprs">GPRS</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=edge">EDGE</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=3g">Speed</a></td><td class="nfo">HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=wi-fi">WLAN</a></td><td class="nfo">Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=bluetooth">Bluetooth</a></td><td class="nfo">v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=nfc">NFC</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=irda">Infrared port</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=usb">USB</a></td><td class="nfo">microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="4" scope="row">Camera</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Primary</a></td><td class="nfo">13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=5665&nSuggest=1">check quality</a></td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Features</a></td><td class="nfo">Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Video</a></td><td class="nfo">2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000), <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=5665&nSuggest=1">check quality</a></td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=video-call">Secondary</a></td><td class="nfo">2 MP, 1080p@30fps</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="14" scope="row">Features</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=os">OS</a></td><td class="nfo">Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=chipset">Chipset</a></td><td class="nfo">Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (N9005, N9002)/ Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (N9000)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=cpu">CPU</a></td><td class="nfo">Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (N9005, N9002)/ Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (N9000)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gpu">GPU</a></td><td class="nfo">Adreno 330 (N9005, N9002)/ Mali-T628 MP6 (N9000)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sensors">Sensors</a></td><td class="nfo">Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=messaging">Messaging</a></td><td class="nfo">SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=browser">Browser</a></td><td class="nfo">HTML5</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=fm-radio">Radio</a></td><td class="nfo">No</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gps">GPS</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=java">Java</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes, via Java MIDP emulator</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Colors</a></td><td class="nfo">Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">- ANT+ support<br />- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation<br />- Air gestures<br />- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic<br />- Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)<br />- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player<br />- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player<br />- Photo/video editor<br />- Document viewer</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Battery</th><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=stand-by-time">Stand-by</a></td><td class="nfo"> (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=talk-time">Talk time</a></td><td class="nfo"> (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2" scope="row">Misc</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sar">SAR EU</a></td><td class="nfo">0.29 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)     </td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Price group</a></td><td class="nfo"><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/price/pg7.gif" title="About 380 EUR" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="5" scope="row">Tests</th> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p2.php">Display</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-review-996p3.php">Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p5.php">Camera</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=5665&nSuggest=1">Photo</a> / <a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=5665&nSuggest=1">Video</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p3.php">Loudspeaker</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-review-996p7.php">Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p4.php">Audio quality</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-review-996p8.php#aq">Noise -96.5dB / Crosstalk -96.3dB</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p6.php">Battery life</a></td><td class="nfo"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php#">Endurance rating 75h</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

THE NEW GALAXY NOTE III

WElectronics SGBest Popularity Daily interest 56% Total hits: 25678927 Voting results Design 7.7 Features 8.2 Performance 8.3 V...

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OH YEAH ITS THE BLACK BERRY PASSPORT

<br />BlackBerry (previously known as RIM) once dominated the enterprise smartphone market. And thanks to the free BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), the Canadian company also scored a hit with younger cash-strapped consumers. But Microsoft, Apple, Android vendors, and even the now-defunct Palm, took bites out of BlackBerry's market share, while competing free messaging apps and solutions, as well as the proliferation of consumer handsets, eroded the company's grip on the youth market. BlackBerry failed to respond, and went into a well-documented freefall from which it's still struggling to emerge.<br /> Recent BlackBerry handsets have met with mixed receptions, but the new <a href="http://uk.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-passport/specifications.html">Passport</a> is an attempt to bring something different to the table.<br /> <figure><img alt="bb-passport-main" height="465" src="http://cdn-static.zdnet.com/i/r/story/70/00/034900/bb-passport-main-620x465.jpg?hash=LzExZTR1Zz&upscale=1" title="bb-passport-main" width="620" /><figcaption>A square 4.5-inch screen and a QWERTY keyboard make the Passport stand out from other smartphones. Image: BlackBerry</figcaption></figure><h3>Design</h3>The Passport's business credentials are evident in software features like <a href="http://uk.blackberry.com/software/desktop/blackberry-blend.html">BlackBerry Blend</a>, <a href="http://uk.blackberry.com/business/enterprise-mobility/work-personal.html">BlackBerry Balance</a> and of course continued support for <a href="http://uk.blackberry.com/business/products-services/bes-10.html?IID=uk:bb:Desktop:EMM:Aug2014:MM-work-personal_AboutBES10">BlackBerry Enterprise Service</a> (BES), and in the way BlackBerry is marketing its unique hardware format.<br /> The Passport design centers on two unusual elements: a square 4.5-inch screen, and BlackBerry's signature physical keyboard.<br /> This is a vast handset, whose 9.3mm thickness is the only unremarkable dimension. It measures 128mm tall by 90.3mm wide, which is far too big for many users (including this one) to cope with one-handed. It's heavy too, at 196g — even if you find a pocket that can accommodate it (and I struggled to do that every day), you'll notice its weight.<br /> For comparison, consider these handsets:<br /> <br /> <em>Samsung Galaxy Note 4</em><br /> 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm • 176g • 5.7 inches • 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (515ppi)<br /> <em>Sony Xperia Z3</em><br /> 146 x 72 x 7.3mm • 152g • 5.2 inches • 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (424ppi)<br /> <em>iPhone 6 Plus</em> <br /> 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1mm • 172g • 5.5 inches • 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (401ppi)<br /> Unlike those handsets, and other current smartphones, the Passport's 4.5-inch screen is square, measuring 81mm by 81mm. It does rotate in some apps, but given its 1:1 aspect ratio the only reason you'd want to do that is to use the very clever touch feature built into the keyboard that lets you sweep around to scroll — when browsing websites, for example. It's very efficient, but of course the screen is also touch-sensitive, so you can tap that to scroll around if you wish.<br /> With a resolution of 1,440 by 1,440 pixels the Passport's screen delivers an impressive pixel density of 453ppi, which makes text wonderfully sharp and clear. Only a few handsets, like the HTC One (469ppi), the new Google/Motorola Nexus 6 (493ppi), the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (515ppi) and LG's G3 (534ppi) deliver a higher pixel density. The IPS LCD panel is bright and viewing angles are great. BlackBerry is upbeat about the screen's capabilities for viewing spreadsheets, editing documents and viewing maps in particular, and rightly so.<br /> There are only three rows of physical keys on the QWERTY keyboard — no number row, no secondary characters, no shift key. These become available as soft buttons, along with predictive text, depending on the app you open. Using soft keys and physical keys together is straightforward enough, but we had one major issue: we couldn't type one-handed on the Passport, which makes tapping out a quick 'running late' SMS tricky if you're straphanging on the bus, for example.<br /> That constraint extends to checking messages in the unified BlackBerry Hub, which can bring your email, twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, Evernote and third-party notifications together in one place. The message list can be revealed, and messages selected, one-handed. But as soon as you get to responding, two hands are needed. It's a good stab at a unified communications centre, but the Hub doesn't quite do enough: it seems to support just one Twitter account, for example, while many business people require access more than one.<br /> Although the Passport is aimed primarily at business users, Blackberry caters for their home lives via <a href="http://uk.blackberry.com/business/enterprise-mobility/work-personal.html">BlackBerry Balance</a>, which is part of the updated <a href="http://uk.blackberry.com/software/smartphones/blackberry-10-os.html#tab-1">BlackBerry 10 OS 10.3</a>. This allows enterprises to create secure workspaces while also allowing for the installation and use of personal apps and content.<br /> You also get access to the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/mobile-apps/b/ref=nav_shopall_adr_app?ie=UTF8&node=1661657031">Amazon Appstore</a>, for those who want to take advantage of the support offered in BlackBerry OS for third-party Android apps and who find the native <a href="http://www.blackberry.com/select/appworld/">BlackBerry World</a> inadequate. Although Amazon's offering is only a subset of the full Google Play store, it's good to see it included out of the box.<br /> You also get the <a href="http://demos.blackberry.com/blackberry-passport/na/ca/gen/how-to/apps/blackberry-assistant/using-blackberry-assistant/index.html">BlackBerry Assistant</a>, a virtual assistant in the mould of Apple's Siri, Google Now and Microsoft's Cortana. BlackBerry Assistant is smart enough to respond to spoken queries with speech and to written queries with text, so you can use it in meetings without upsetting people. It searches on and off the device, and is a convenient way to find apps and documents. It can be a real time-saver, and caters for one-handed use too: you just hit the right-hand side button to activate it, and then say (for example) "Tweet having a great time, wish you were here", whereupon the tweet will be prepared for you to send, edit or cancel — again via a voice command. It's very effective.<br /> Office workers will probably also appreciate BlackBerry Blend, a service that makes BlackBerry content such as documents, calendar entries, plus SMS and email messages available to other devices in the Blend 'ecosystem'. It supports devices running Mac OS X 10.7, Windows 7, iOS 7 and Android 4.4 or later, and should make for seamless interactions without the need to access the Passport, unless you really want to.<br /> <h3>Features</h3>The BlackBerry Passport's technical specifications are in line with what we'd expect from a high-end smartphone (it's priced almost identically to a SIM-free <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/apple-iphone-6-16gb-review-bigger-faster-better-7000034465/">16GB Apple iPhone 6</a>). Powered by a quad-core <a href="https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/801">Qualcomm Snapdragon 801</a> processor supported by 3GB of RAM, it's somewhat slow to start up (something we remember from BlackBerry devices of old), but once up and running is smoothly responsive.<br /> <figure><img alt="bb-passport-slots" height="495" src="http://cdn-static.zdnet.com/i/r/story/70/00/034900/bb-passport-slots-620x495.jpg?hash=ZTEuZmSyMw&upscale=1" title="bb-passport-slots" width="620" /><figcaption>The Passport's Nano-SIM and MicroSD card slots are under a small removable panel at the top of the handset. Image: Charles McLellan/ZDNet</figcaption></figure>There is 32GB of internal storage, of which 24.8GB is accessible to the user out of the box. You can add more storage via MicroSD cards — the slot, which accepts cards up to 128GB in capacity, is under a small removable panel on the backplate next to the Nano-SIM card slot.<br /> There is a 13-megapixel back facing camera that can shoot stills in three aspect ratios — 4:3, 16:9 and the screen's native 1:1. Shots seem to be a bit washed-out at times, but on the whole the image quality is acceptable. Features include HDR (with an option to save both the original and HDR versions of a shot), face detection, geotagging and self timer. There are panorama and burst modes, and also time shift, which captures a rapid burst of shots from which you can select one to save. There are a few scene modes — auto, action, night, beach or snow, and whiteboard. The 2-megapixel front camera shares access to all of these settings.<br /> <h3>Performance & battery life</h3>On the cross-platform <a href="http://www.primatelabs.com/geekbench/">Geekbench 3</a> CPU benchmark, the 3GB Snapdragon 801-powered Passport more or less holds its own with current high-end smartphones like Samsung's Galaxy S5 and the iPhone 6:<br /> <figure><img alt="bb-passport-geekbench" height="363" src="http://cdn-static.zdnet.com/i/r/story/70/00/034900/bb-passport-geekbench-591x363.jpg?hash=MQZlAGVkLz&upscale=1" title="bb-passport-geekbench" width="591" /></figure>However, its JavaScript performance (running on the native BlackBerry 10 OS browser) lags behind the Android and iOS handsets:<br /> <figure><img alt="bb-passport-sunspider" height="191" src="http://cdn-static.zdnet.com/i/r/story/70/00/034900/bb-passport-sunspider-591x191.jpg?hash=BQqwMGp1Lm&upscale=1" title="bb-passport-sunspider" width="591" /></figure>Battery life is superb and a real plus point for the Passport. BlackBerry says you'll get up to 24 hours of 3G talk time from the Passport's 3,450mAh battery, 14.5 days on standby, 91 hours of audio playback and 11 hours video playback.<br /> During the test period, our review sample regularly went for two days between charges, losing very little when on standby.On low-usage days we barely drained a quarter of the battery's power.<br /> <h3>Conclusion</h3>BlackBerry hopes to revive its fortunes with the Passport, and has come up with an innovative business-focused handset. We've seen the Passport ridiculed on size grounds, but this is unfair in our view. Yes it's large and difficult to use one-handed, and it lacks 'blingy' consumer features, but there are plenty of plus points: its 4.5-inch, 1:1 aspect ratio screen provides space to do real work; the touch-enabled QWERTY keyboard is usable and functional; services like Blend, Balance and Hub have obvious appeal to business users; Assistant lets you accomplish some tasks very quickly; the BES back end is a very capable enterprise mobile management system; and battery life is superb.<br /> <h2>Prices</h2><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="table"><tbody><tr> <th class="head" colspan="2">Price</th> </tr><tr> <th>Price GBP</th> <td>499.99</td> </tr><tr> <th>Price USD</th> <td>599</td></tr></tbody></table>

OH YEAH ITS THE BLACK BERRY PASSPORT

BlackBerry (previously known as RIM) once dominated the enterprise smartphone market. And thanks to the free BlackBerry Messenger (...

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MEET NOKIA'S OWN XL

<div id="specs-info"><div class="box s2" id="specs-cp"><div id="specs-cp-pic"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-pictures-6148.php"><img alt="Nokia XL MORE PICTURES" src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/nokia-xl.jpg" /></a></div><ul><li class="specs-cp-review"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl_dual_sim-review-1072.php"><strong>Nokia XL Dual SIM review: Start to Finnish</strong></a></li><li class="specs-cp-review"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_mwc_2014-review-1052.php"><strong>MWC 2014: Nokia X, X+ and XL hands-on</strong></a></li><li id="specs-cp-read" title="Nokia XL user reviews and opinions"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-reviews-6148.php">Read opinions</a></li><li id="specs-cp-compare"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6148">Compare</a></li><li id="specs-cp-pics"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-pictures-6148.php">Pictures</a></li><li id="specs-cp-spin"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-3d-spin-6148.php">360° view</a></li><li id="specs-cp-related"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/related.php3?idPhone=6148">Related phones</a></li><li id="specs-cp-news"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/news.php3?idPhoneSearch=6148">In the news <span style="color: red;"> (new)</span></a></li><li id="specs-cp-manual" title="Download Nokia XL user manual"><a href="http://www.nokia.com/in-en/support/product/nokia-xl/" target="_blank">Manual</a></li></ul></div><div class="box s1 grad" id="specs-buyhere"><h2><span>Check Price</span></h2><ul><li><a href="http://a.gsmarena.com/adclick.php?bannerid=60&zoneid=9&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwelectronics.com%2Fgsm%2FNokia%2FNOKIA-Xl-B.HTML" target="_blank">WElectronics</a></li><li><a href="http://a.gsmarena.com/adclick.php?bannerid=1002&zoneid=9&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sgbest.com%2Fproduct.php%3Fid%3D638" target="_blank">SGBest</a></li></ul></div><div class="box s2 nograd" id="vote"> <h2><span>Popularity</span></h2><div class="block" style="overflow: hidden;"><dl id="vote-grph"><dt>Daily interest</dt><dd id="vote-grph-popularity"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="29" /></span><tt>25%</tt></dd></dl><dl class="borderTopY borderBottomN" id="vote-results"><dt>Total hits:</dt><dd>10885086</dd></dl></div></div><div class="box s2 nograd" id="vote"> <h2><span>Voting results</span></h2><div class="block"><dl id="vote-grph"><dt>Design</dt><dd id="vote-grph-design"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="87" /></span><tt>7.9</tt></dd><dt>Features</dt><dd id="vote-grph-features"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="85" /></span><tt>7.6</tt></dd><dt>Performance</dt><dd id="vote-grph-performance"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="84" /></span><tt>7.6</tt></dd></dl><form action="nickname.php3" method="post"> <div id="vote-rate"> </div><div id="vote-submit"><dl class="float-with-vote borderBottomN borderTopN" id="vote-resultsa"><dt>Votes:</dt><dd>634</dd></dl><span class="submit"></span><br class="clear" /></div></form></div></div></div><div id="specs-list"> Also known as Nokia XL Dual SIM RM-1030/RM-1042<br /> <table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="6" scope="row">General</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">2G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 </td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">3G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">HSDPA 900 / 2100 </td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sim">SIM</a></td><td class="nfo">Optional Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Announced</a></td><td class="nfo">2014, February</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Status</a></td><td class="nfo">Available. Released 2014, May</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2" scope="row">Body</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Dimensions</a></td><td class="nfo">141.4 x 77.7 x 10.9 mm, 109 cc (5.57 x 3.06 x 0.43 in)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Weight</a></td><td class="nfo">190 g (6.70 oz)</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="4" scope="row">Display</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=display-type">Type</a></td><td class="nfo">IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Size</a></td><td class="nfo">480 x 800 pixels, 5.0 inches (~187 ppi pixel density)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=multitouch">Multitouch</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">- Nokia X platform 1.0 UI</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Sound</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=call-alerts">Alert types</a></td><td class="nfo">Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones</td> </tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=loudspeaker">Loudspeaker</a> </td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=audio-jack">3.5mm jack</a> </td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2" scope="row">Memory</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=memory-card-slot">Card slot</a></td> <td class="nfo">microSD, up to 32 GB</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=dynamic-memory">Internal</a></td><td class="nfo">4 GB, 768 MB RAM</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="8" scope="row">Data</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gprs">GPRS</a></td><td class="nfo">Up to 85.6 kbps</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=edge">EDGE</a></td><td class="nfo">Up to 236.8 kbps</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=3g">Speed</a></td><td class="nfo">HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=wi-fi">WLAN</a></td><td class="nfo">Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=bluetooth">Bluetooth</a></td><td class="nfo">v3.0, A2DP</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=usb">USB</a></td><td class="nfo">microUSB v2.0</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="4" scope="row">Camera</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Primary</a></td><td class="nfo">5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=6148&nSuggest=1">check quality</a></td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Features</a></td><td class="nfo">1/4'' sensor size, panorama, face detection</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Video</a></td><td class="nfo">480p@30fps</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=video-call">Secondary</a></td><td class="nfo">2 MP</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="14" scope="row">Features</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=os">OS</a></td><td class="nfo">Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=chipset">Chipset</a></td><td class="nfo">Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=cpu">CPU</a></td><td class="nfo">Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A5</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gpu">GPU</a></td><td class="nfo">Adreno 203</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sensors">Sensors</a></td><td class="nfo">Accelerometer, proximity</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=messaging">Messaging</a></td><td class="nfo">SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=browser">Browser</a></td><td class="nfo">HTML</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=fm-radio">Radio</a></td><td class="nfo">Stereo FM radio</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gps">GPS</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes, with A-GPS</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=java">Java</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes, via Java MIDP emulator</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Colors</a></td><td class="nfo">Bright green, orange, cyan, yellow, black, white</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic<br />- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player<br />- MP4/H.264 player<br />- Document viewer<br />- Photo editor<br />- Voice memo/dial</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="4" scope="row">Battery</th><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BN-02)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=stand-by-time">Stand-by</a></td><td class="nfo">Up to 720 h</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=talk-time">Talk time</a></td><td class="nfo">Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=music-playback-time">Music play</a></td><td class="nfo">Up to 37 h</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Misc</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sar">SAR US</a></td><td class="nfo">0.89 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)     </td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sar">SAR EU</a></td><td class="nfo">0.67 W/kg (head)     </td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Price group</a></td><td class="nfo"><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/price/pg3.gif" title="About 130 EUR" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="5" scope="row">Tests</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=benchmarking">Performance</a></td><td class="nfo">Basemark OS II: 154</td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p2.php">Display</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl_dual_sim-review-1072p3.php">Contrast ratio: 874:1 (nominal), 1.204 (sunlight)</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p5.php">Camera</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=6148&nSuggest=1">Photo</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p3.php">Loudspeaker</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl_dual_sim-review-1072p6.php">Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p6.php">Battery life</a></td><td class="nfo"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_xl-6148.php#">Endurance rating 62h</a></div></td></tr><tr> </tr></tbody></table></div><strong>Disclaimer.</strong> We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct.

MEET NOKIA'S OWN XL

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ALL ABOUT THE INNJOO NOTE

<br /><img alt="InnJoo Note InnJoo Note" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15644" height="377" src="http://bestmobs.com/html/uploads/InnJoo-Note.jpg" title="InnJoo Note" width="438" /><br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>General Information</h3></td></tr><tr><td>2G Network</td><td>GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900</td></tr><tr><td>3G Network</td><td>HSDPA 900 / 2100</td></tr><tr><td>4G Network</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>SIM</td><td>Dual mini SIM</td></tr><tr><td>Status</td><td>Available October 2014</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Body</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>153.6 x 78.8 x 8.9 mm, 188 grams (6.04 x 3.10 x 0.35 inches, 6.63 ounce)</td></tr><tr><td>Keyboard</td><td>Touchscreen</td></tr><tr><td>Colors</td><td>White, Black</td></tr><tr><td>Cover</td><td>Plastic</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Display</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Type</td><td>IPS capacitive touchscreen with 16,000,000 colors</td></tr><tr><td>Size</td><td>5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, 267 pixels per inch (PPI)</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Memory And OS</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Card slot</td><td>MicroSD, up to 32GB</td></tr><tr><td>Internal</td><td>16GB</td></tr><tr><td>OS</td><td>Android 4.4 KitKat</td></tr><tr><td>Processors</td><td>1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, MediaTek MT6582 chipset, Mali-400MP2 GPU</td></tr><tr><td>RAM</td><td>1GB</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Audio</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Alert types</td><td>Vibration, MP3 ringtones</td></tr><tr><td>Loudspeaker</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Audio port</td><td>3.5mm jack</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Connectivity</h3></td></tr><tr><td>2G</td><td>GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps</td></tr><tr><td>3G</td><td>Up to 21 mbs downlink; Up to 5.76 mbs uplink</td></tr><tr><td>4G</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>WIFI</td><td>Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WIFI hotspot, Wi-Fi direct</td></tr><tr><td>Bluetooth</td><td>Version 4.0</td></tr><tr><td>GPS</td><td>A-GPS</td></tr><tr><td>NFC</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>USB</td><td>MicroUSB v2.0</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Camera</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Primary</td><td>13MP, up to 4128 x 3096-pixel pictures camera, HDR, Geo-tagging, auto focus camera with LED flash</td></tr><tr><td>Video</td><td>1080p@30fps</td></tr><tr><td>Secondary</td><td>5MP, up to 2592 x 1944-pixel pictures</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Battery</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>3000mAh Li-Ion battery</td></tr><tr><td>Stand-by</td><td>N/a</td></tr><tr><td>Talk time</td><td>N/a</td></tr><tr><td>Music play</td><td>N/a</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Other Features</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Sensors</td><td>Accelerometer, Proximity</td></tr><tr><td>Messaging</td><td>SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM</td></tr><tr><td>Browser</td><td>HTML5</td></tr><tr><td>Java</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td>- SNS integration<br />– MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player<br />– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player<br />– Document viewer<br />– FM radio<br />– Image viewer and editor<br />– Voice memo/dial/command<br />– Predictive text input<br />– Google Search, Facebook, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Opera Mini, Google Talk</td></tr><tr><td><br /></td><td><h3>Price</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Price level</td><td>About 150 USD</td></tr></tbody></table>

ALL ABOUT THE INNJOO NOTE

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MEET THE HTC 8S

<br /><br /><div class="review-gallery-points-wrapper clearfix amzn_view_checked"><div class="mediaGallery clearfix amzn_view_checked"><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" itemprop="image" src="http://cdn3.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net///art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/Press/8S-Press-03-623-80.jpg" /> <span class="videoIconOverlay amzn_view_checked"></span></div></div><div class="clearfix has-expert-verdict amzn_view_checked" id="review-top-level-meta"><div class="expert-verdict amzn_view_checked"><h3 class="amzn-taggable-text">TechRadar's verdict</h3><blockquote class="amzn-taggable-text">"The HTC 8S is a good all round handset. It doesn't do a terrible job of anything but it also struggles to stand out. If you're set on Windows Phone 8 and don't want to drop a huge amount on a handset then for the time being this a good buy." </blockquote></div><div class="amzn_view_checked" id="review-for"><br /><br /><header class="amzn-taggable-text">For</header> <br /><ul><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">Stylish design</span></li><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">MicroSD card slot</span></li><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">Great social network integration</span></li><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">Good for messaging</span></li></ul></div><div class="amzn_view_checked" id="review-against"><br /><br /><header class="amzn-taggable-text">Against</header> <br /><ul><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">Lacklustre battery</span></li><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">Slow browser</span></li><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">Only 4 GB of internal storage</span></li><li class="amzn_view_checked"><span class="amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text">No smart dialling</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="top-pagination amzn_view_checked"><br /><br /><section class="pagination"><div class="this-page buttony jshide amzn_view_checked amzn-taggable-text"><b class="S amzn-taggable-text">Page 1 of 13</b>Introduction</div><span class="arrow amzn_view_checked"></span> </section></div><div class="article-body amzn_view_checked" itemprop="reviewBody"><div class="amzn-taggable-text">HTC have been a major Windows Phone player for a while now, arguably second only to Nokia in their output. With Samsung eating up much of their Android market share and Microsoft launching an exciting new version of Windows Phone, the platform is obviously going to be a key area of focus for the Taiwanese firm.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">So it's no surprise that it hasn't hung around to release some <a class="amzn_view_checked" href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/windows-phone-8-1086692/review">Windows Phone 8</a> handsets, with both the mid range HTC Windows Phone 8S and its big brother the <a class="amzn_view_checked" href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-windows-phone-8x-1098439/review">HTC Windows Phone 8X</a> competing for your attention.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">Since its launch, the HTC 8S now has a number of competitors in the Windows Phone 8 space. Its main rivals are probably the Nokia Lumia 620 and the Lumia 520, with the former costing around £30 more, and the latter £50 less.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">Compare that to the HTC Windows Phone 8S, which can be picked up for around £150 (around $365/AU$345), and you'll see it's got some pretty close company in the budget space.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The specs confirm its position as a mid range handset. Powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and packed with just 512 MB of RAM. With a 5 megapixel camera, 720p video and just 4 GB of internal storage (albeit with support for microSD cards of up to 32 GB), everything about it screams mid-range.</div><br /><br /><br /><figure><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" src="http://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-16-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">Things don't change with the Super LCD Gorilla Glass display. At 4 inches it's a decent size but not huge and its 480 x 800 resolution (coming in at 233 pixels per inch) is fine but nothing particularly impressive. </div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">In other words it's got solid specs all around, which on paper are neither impressive nor disappointing for the price.</div><br /><br /><figure><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" src="http://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-15-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The only potentially disappointing spec is its 1,700 mAh battery, which seems a little on the small side, but it's around the same size as the one in the bigger and more powerful <a class="amzn_view_checked" href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s2-930907/review">Samsung Galaxy S2</a> and that holds up well enough.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The first thing to stand out about the HTC 8S is its two-tone colour scheme. Bright colours have become a staple of Windows Phone, but normally you just get the one colour per handset.</div><br /><br /><figure><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" src="http://cdn3.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-14-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">With the <a class="amzntextpin 1060143005_1370013099601 amznps_textlink amzn_view_checked" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-8S-Windows-Phone-Atlantic-BLUE/dp/B009HQAR56?tag=fp-pstudio-21&linkCode=ptl&linkId=NA" id="amznlink_1060143005_1370013099601_6682" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HTC 8S</a> the bulk of the phone is one colour, while a stripe at the bottom is another. Interestingly this sets it apart even from the other phone in the range- the HTC 8X, which again is all one colour. It's a great and distinctive look, making the phone immediately recognisable no matter what angle it's viewed at. </div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">With dimensions of 120.5 x 63 x 10.3mm it's not the thinnest phone you'll ever see, but the curved edges make it seem slightly slimmer and sleeker than it actually is.</div><br /><br /><figure class="amzn_pin_parent"><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked amzn-matched-image amzn-image-tagid_14175380989346993072 amzn-tagged-image amzn_taggable amzn-theatre-taggable amzn_checked amzn-pp-ignore" src="http://cdn3.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-08-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">It continues to impress when you pick it up. At 113g it's got a decent amount of weight to it, making it feel like a fairly premium device rather than a cheap piece of plastic.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">Speaking of plastic, there's no brushed metal or glass back on the HTC Windows Phone 8S, it's plastic through and through.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">Despite that it doesn't seem flimsy. The rubbery, polycarbonate finish makes it easy to grip and feels good in the hand. It doesn't look or feel cheap either, just different and that's a good thing.</div><br /><br /><figure><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" src="http://cdn4.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-07-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The front of the HTC 8S is dominated by the 4 inch screen, as you might expect. Above it there's HTC's logo and a speaker, while below it there's the iconic stripe adorned with three soft touch buttons, specifically home, back and search.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">HTC have again stamped their logo in silver onto the back of the phone - this time much bigger. Above it you'll find the 5 megapixel camera lens, while below it there's a logo for 'Beats' audio, below that a speaker and below that the coloured stripe.</div><br /><br /><figure><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" src="http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-04-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The top edge of the phone has a 3.5mm headphone port on the left and the power button on the right. The general positioning of the power button is fine, but it's hardly raised at all, making it hard to find and press, in fact we found that we often thought we'd pressed it only for nothing to happen as we'd either missed it or not applied enough pressure.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The bottom edge is home to a micro USB port, used for charging the handset and connecting it to a computer. You'll also find the microphone here.</div><br /><br /><figure><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" src="http://cdn3.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-05-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The top of the right edge houses a volume rocker while the bottom is home to a dedicated camera button - which both launches the camera and takes photos. The left edge has absolutely no buttons or ports on it.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">You can't remove the back of the <a class="amzntextpin 1060143005_1370013226054 amznps_textlink amzn_view_checked" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-8S-Windows-Phone-Atlantic-BLUE/dp/B009HQAR56?tag=fp-pstudio-21&linkCode=ptl&linkId=NA" id="amznlink_1060143005_1370013226054_5735" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HTC Windows Phone 8S</a>. Instead the little stripe at the bottom is removable and gives you access to the microSD card slot and the micro SIM.</div><br /><br /><figure><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" src="http://cdn1.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net//art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/HandsOn2/8S-Handson-02-580-90.JPG" width="580" /></figure><br /><div class="amzn-taggable-text">This does mean that you can't remove the battery, which is a bit of a shame, particularly considering it's 1,700 mAh in size, but otherwise it seems a lot more elegant than taking the whole back cover off.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">It also means that the annoying practice of putting the microSD card slot behind the battery has been avoided, meaning that if you have more than one cards worth of media you can swap cards without turning the phone off. Given that there's only 4 GB of internal storage this could be genuinely useful for some users.</div><div class="amzn-taggable-text">The coloured stripe is easy enough to remove but feels securely in place when you put it back on. It's also not as flimsy as some covers, so there's little worry of it breaking when you try to take it off.</div></div><img alt="HTC 8S review" class="amzn_view_checked" itemprop="image" src="http://cdn3.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net///art/mobile_phones/HTC/8S/Press/8S-Press-03-623-80.jpg" />

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<div id="specs-info"><div class="box s2" id="specs-cp"><div id="specs-cp-pic"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-pictures-6378.php"><img alt="Apple iPhone 6 MORE PICTURES" src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/apple-iphone-6-3.jpg" /></a></div><ul><li class="specs-cp-review"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_6_vs_galaxy_alpha_vs_xperia_z3c-review-1148.php"><strong>iPhone 6 vs. Galaxy Alpha vs. Xperia Z3 Compact: Three kings</strong></a></li><li class="specs-cp-review"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-review-1141.php"><strong>Apple iPhone 6 review: Scaled to order</strong></a></li><li class="specs-cp-review"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_ios_8-review-1106.php"><strong>Apple iOS 8 preview: Opening Up</strong></a></li><li id="specs-cp-read" title="Apple iPhone 6 user reviews and opinions"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-reviews-6378.php">Read opinions</a></li><li id="specs-cp-compare"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6378">Compare</a></li><li id="specs-cp-pics"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-pictures-6378.php">Pictures</a></li><li id="specs-cp-spin"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-3d-spin-6378.php">360° view</a></li><li id="specs-cp-related"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/related.php3?idPhone=6378">Related phones</a></li><li id="specs-cp-news"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/news.php3?idPhoneSearch=6378">In the news <span style="color: red;"> (new)</span></a></li><li id="specs-cp-manual" title="Download Apple iPhone 6 user manual"><a href="http://support.apple.com/manuals/#iphone" target="_blank">Manual</a></li></ul></div><div class="box s1 grad" id="specs-buyhere"><h2><span>Check Price</span></h2><ul><li><a href="http://a.gsmarena.com/adclick.php?bannerid=60&zoneid=9&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwelectronics.com%2Fgsm%2Fapple%2FAPPLE-IPHONE.html" target="_blank">WElectronics</a></li><li><a href="http://a.gsmarena.com/adclick.php?bannerid=833&zoneid=9&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uswitch.com%2Fmobiles%2Fdeals%2Fapple_iphone_6_16gb_grey%2F" target="_blank">uSwitch (UK)</a></li><li><a href="http://a.gsmarena.com/adclick.php?bannerid=1002&zoneid=9&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sgbest.com%2Fproduct.php%3Fid%3D702" target="_blank">SGBest</a></li></ul></div><div class="box s2 nograd" id="vote"> <h2><span>Popularity</span></h2><div class="block" style="overflow: hidden;"><dl id="vote-grph"><dt>Daily interest</dt><dd id="vote-grph-popularity"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="90" /></span><tt>86%</tt></dd></dl><dl class="borderTopY borderBottomN" id="vote-results"><dt>Total hits:</dt><dd>15193596</dd></dl></div></div><div class="box s2 nograd" id="vote"> <h2><span>Voting results</span></h2><div class="block"><dl id="vote-grph"><dt>Design</dt><dd id="vote-grph-design"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="58" /></span><tt>5.0</tt></dd><dt>Features</dt><dd id="vote-grph-features"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="57" /></span><tt>4.9</tt></dd><dt>Performance</dt><dd id="vote-grph-performance"><span><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/w/css/spacer.gif" width="60" /></span><tt>5.2</tt></dd></dl><form action="nickname.php3" method="post"> <div id="vote-rate"> </div><div id="vote-submit"><dl class="float-with-vote borderBottomN borderTopN" id="vote-resultsa"><dt>Votes:</dt><dd>1724</dd></dl><span class="submit"></span><br class="clear" /></div></form></div></div></div><div id="specs-list"> <table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="10" scope="row">General</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">2G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">3G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo"> TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1586</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3">4G Network</a></td><td class="nfo">LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 <br />(1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29) - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600<br />TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 <br />(1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/38/39/40/41) - A1586</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sim">SIM</a></td><td class="nfo">Nano-SIM</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Announced</a></td><td class="nfo">2014, September</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Status</a></td><td class="nfo">Available. Released 2014, September</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Body</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Dimensions</a></td><td class="nfo">138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Weight</a></td><td class="nfo">129 g (4.55 oz)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)<br />- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="5" scope="row">Display</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=display-type">Type</a></td><td class="nfo">LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Size</a></td><td class="nfo">750 x 1334 pixels, 4.7 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=multitouch">Multitouch</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=screen-protection">Protection</a></td><td class="nfo">Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">- Display Zoom</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Sound</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=call-alerts">Alert types</a></td><td class="nfo">Vibration, proprietary ringtones</td> </tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=loudspeaker">Loudspeaker</a> </td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=audio-jack">3.5mm jack</a> </td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2" scope="row">Memory</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=memory-card-slot">Card slot</a></td> <td class="nfo">No</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=dynamic-memory">Internal</a></td><td class="nfo">16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="9" scope="row">Data</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gprs">GPRS</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=edge">EDGE</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=3g">Speed</a></td><td class="nfo">HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=wi-fi">WLAN</a></td><td class="nfo">Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=bluetooth">Bluetooth</a></td><td class="nfo">v4.0, A2DP, LE</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=nfc">NFC</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes (Apple Pay only)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=usb">USB</a></td><td class="nfo">v2.0, reversible connector</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="4" scope="row">Camera</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Primary</a></td><td class="nfo">8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=6378&nSuggest=1">check quality</a></td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Features</a></td><td class="nfo">1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=camera">Video</a></td><td class="nfo">1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=6378&nSuggest=1">check quality</a></td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=video-call">Secondary</a></td><td class="nfo">1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="14" scope="row">Features</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=os">OS</a></td><td class="nfo">iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 8.1.1</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=chipset">Chipset</a></td><td class="nfo">Apple A8</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=cpu">CPU</a></td><td class="nfo">Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gpu">GPU</a></td><td class="nfo">PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sensors">Sensors</a></td><td class="nfo">Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=messaging">Messaging</a></td><td class="nfo">iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=browser">Browser</a></td><td class="nfo">HTML5 (Safari)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=fm-radio">Radio</a></td><td class="nfo">No</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=gps">GPS</a></td><td class="nfo">Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=java">Java</a></td><td class="nfo">No</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Colors</a></td><td class="nfo">Space Gray, Silver, Gold</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic<br />- Siri natural language commands and dictation<br />- iCloud cloud service<br />- iCloud Keychain<br />- TV-out<br />- Maps<br />- Audio/video player/editor<br />- Organizer<br />- Document viewer/editor<br />- Photo viewer/editor<br />- Voice memo/dial/command<br />- Predictive text input</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="4" scope="row">Battery</th><td class="ttl"> </td><td class="nfo">Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=stand-by-time">Stand-by</a></td><td class="nfo"> (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=talk-time">Talk time</a></td><td class="nfo"> (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)</td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=music-playback-time">Music play</a></td><td class="nfo">Up to 50 h</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="3" scope="row">Misc</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sar">SAR US</a></td><td class="nfo">1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)     </td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=sar">SAR EU</a></td><td class="nfo">0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)     </td></tr><tr><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Price group</a></td><td class="nfo"><img src="http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/price/pg9.gif" title="About 520 EUR" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th rowspan="6" scope="row">Tests</th><td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/glossary.php3?term=benchmarking">Performance</a></td><td class="nfo">Basemark OS II: 1252 / Basemark X: 15841</td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p2.php">Display</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-review-1141p3.php">Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p5.php">Camera</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=6378&nSuggest=1">Photo</a> / <a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=6378&nSuggest=1">Video</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p3.php">Loudspeaker</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-review-1141p7.php">Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p4.php">Audio quality</a></td><td class="nfo"><a class="noUnd" href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-review-1141p8.php">Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB</a></td></tr><tr> <td class="ttl"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_lab_tests-review-751p6.php">Battery life</a></td><td class="nfo"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Endurance rating 61h</a></div></td></tr><tr> </tr></tbody></table></div><div class="note"><strong>Disclaimer.</strong> We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct. <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-6378.php#">Read more</a></div><h2><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-reviews-6378.php">Apple iPhone 6 - user opinions and reviews</a></h2><div class="user-thread"><ul class="uinfo2"><li class="uname"><b>jtan888</b></li></ul><div class="uopin">I noticed that the top most part of the screen where the battery percentage n the carrier signal is located, has some sort of light bleed, you'll notice it with white background... You'll see some blackish tint.. Very disappointed with this Appl...</div><ul class="uinfo"><li class="ureply"><span title="Reply to this post"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/postopinion.php3?idPhone=6378&idOpinion=4365498">Reply</a></span></li><li class="upost">2014-12-02 10:21</li><li class="ulocation"><span title="Encoded location">thek</span></li><li class="utype"><span title="Type: Reply to post / answer to question">R</span></li></ul></div><div class="user-thread"><ul class="uinfo2"><li class="uname2">rk</li></ul><div class="uopin">bettry is very poor in high range of mobile all things good & perfect </div><ul class="uinfo"><li class="ureply"><span title="Reply to this post"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/postopinion.php3?idPhone=6378&idOpinion=4365195">Reply</a></span></li><li class="upost">2014-12-02 07:54</li><li class="ulocation"><span title="Encoded location">ttYB</span></li><li class="utype"><span title="Type: Undefined">U</span></li></ul></div><ul class="uinfo2"><li class="uname"><b>Kunjumon</b></li></ul><div class="uopin">But it performs better than any android flagships out there. Best camera Best AppStore Best software Best screen </div><span title="Reply to this post"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/postopinion.php3?idPhone=6378&idOpinion=4365119">R</a></span>

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It’s no longer news - <a href="http://www.ogbongeblog.com/2014/06/paypal-account-sign-up-with-nigerian-ip.html">Paypal now accepts Nigerians without having to change IP</a>. Although, Paypal doesn't yet allow peer-to-peer transactions for Nigerian users, at least for now, you can pay for products and services on sites that accept Paypal.<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br />I've opened a Paypal account and verified it by linking it with my GTB Naira Mastercard (the GTB ATM card). I've decided to share the steps with you in this post. <br /><div style="clear: both; margin: 5px 0; text-align: center;"> <ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3563922715217803" data-ad-slot="4572397085" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"><ins id="aswift_0_expand" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: inline-table; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"><ins id="aswift_0_anchor" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"></ins></ins></ins> </div><br /><h3>How To Verify Paypal Nigeria Account With GTB Naira MasterCard</h3><br />==> Go to<a href="https://www.paypal.com/ng/" target="_blank"> https://www.paypal.com/ng/</a> and click on "<b>Sign Up</b>"<br /><br />==> Click "<b>Open an Account</b>" for <b>Individual</b> account type<br /><br />==> Fill in your details including a valid email address you've never used on Paypal.com. <br /><br />==> Click the "<b>Agree and Create Account</b>" button<br /><br />==> You might see a security challenge, type the characters you see in the image and click "Continue".<br /><br />==> You will then be prompted to enter your card details. Enter the card number, the expiry date and the 3 digits at the back of the card in the spaces provided. Ensure the billing address matches the address you used to open your bank account. The same address is associated with your card. <br /><br />==> Click "Continue" to proceed to your account. <br /><br />==> <b>Sign in to your email account</b> and click on the verification link in the mail sent to you by Paypal. This might prompt you to enter your password for you to sign in to your Paypal account. <br /><br />==> Once signed in, click the '<b>Get Verified</b>" link or the "<b>Link and confirm credit or debit card</b>" link<br /><br />==> You will be redirected to a new page to confirm your card for verification. The card type, the last four digits of the card to confirm and the billing address will be displayed. Click on "Continue" to proceed.<br /><br />==> After clicking "Continue", Paypal will charge the card <b>$1.95</b> (about N320) to make sure it's yours. Paypal will refund the money within 24 hours after you confirm your card.<br /><br />==> Wait for the card statement (<b>debit alert</b> from your bank via sms or email) and you will see a 4-digit code associated with the Paypal charge.  Your SMS alert should include a line similar to:<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">The Naira equivalent of USD1.95 has been authorized for the transaction done on PP*<b><span style="background-color: yellow;">0123</span></b>CODE 0123456789FF </blockquote><br />==> Once you have the 4-digit Paypal code (highlighted in yellow), log back in to your PayPal account and click "<b>Confirm my debit or credit card</b>".<br /><br />==> Enter the 4-digit code from your card statement in the space provided and click "Confirm Card" button.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeO5_60MoC3sbA471H-1j2noEyj2q_948e8-FyxI0J4ct-BnaGSjc2kKgMM_yS0idnwrmGTX4CmKKdfUT9SATPKMO4LKlmQwaskuSuBEsDS1bn-x7oJVO2E4LRPg2AAMNArnitwMVKEm5/s1600/paypal_code_confirm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Enter Paypal code" border="0" class="" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeO5_60MoC3sbA471H-1j2noEyj2q_948e8-FyxI0J4ct-BnaGSjc2kKgMM_yS0idnwrmGTX4CmKKdfUT9SATPKMO4LKlmQwaskuSuBEsDS1bn-x7oJVO2E4LRPg2AAMNArnitwMVKEm5/s1600/paypal_code_confirm.png" title="" width="398" /></a></div><br />If successful, you will see the confirmation message.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslsWDzs_MslzkWlgUx2RSb0jGzr5liTtZj7KGmJfnkpRmdqCV_3lT_NAXKVCTAh7z7eb2mXVxLJcSaATdQpZombf4o_jOdxSTGEmVU_3jJVTquxxKubAXY7KFoTGmyi5FkLm6ZVWTFW1q/s1600/paypal_verify_confirm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslsWDzs_MslzkWlgUx2RSb0jGzr5liTtZj7KGmJfnkpRmdqCV_3lT_NAXKVCTAh7z7eb2mXVxLJcSaATdQpZombf4o_jOdxSTGEmVU_3jJVTquxxKubAXY7KFoTGmyi5FkLm6ZVWTFW1q/s1600/paypal_verify_confirm.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />And your Paypal account status should now be verified as seen in the screenshot below:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypCo0TbtjpaoNhv2EUJibDidVJ6F2QbdkKKa5rsJgV06P_r8MY20sGxOn7lw_oF5_xoikBa_PKxP6orr01jVaCCGEBXCEe-kIkwgcS1mUsim0nypUNDcqO-xk0L2bE3HmwhmbgKBTvbpQ/s1600/Verified_paypal_nigeria.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Verified Paypal account" border="0" class="" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypCo0TbtjpaoNhv2EUJibDidVJ6F2QbdkKKa5rsJgV06P_r8MY20sGxOn7lw_oF5_xoikBa_PKxP6orr01jVaCCGEBXCEe-kIkwgcS1mUsim0nypUNDcqO-xk0L2bE3HmwhmbgKBTvbpQ/s1600/Verified_paypal_nigeria.png" title="" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />That's all. <br /><br />You can now start using your Paypal account to make payments on sites that accept Paypal. No need worrying yourself about funding the Paypal account for now. When you use it to make payments, the credit or debit card linked to the Paypal account will be charged. <br /><br />Have you been able to verify your Paypal account? Which bank card did you use? Please, let me hear from you via comments. <br /><br />Please,<b> tweet</b>, <b>+1</b> and <b>share</b> this with friends. <br /><br />Cheers!

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<div id="PostBody">It's almost 6 months now that PayPal limited access to my account which I <a href="http://www.ogbongeblog.com/2014/06/verify-paypal-with-gtb-naira-mastercard.html">verified</a> with GTBank Naira MasterCard and also <a href="http://www.ogbongeblog.com/2014/07/fund-paypal-in-nigeria-with-access-bank.html">linked to my Access Bank Visa card</a>. The account was rendered useless because I couldn't use it for online payments. <br /><br />The account was limited after I entered the wrong password several times and I was told to change my password, change my security question, proof my address and upload a photo ID for me to regain full access to the account. <br /><div style="clear: both; margin: 5px 0; text-align: center;"> <ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3563922715217803" data-ad-slot="4572397085" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"><ins id="aswift_0_expand" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: inline-table; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"><ins id="aswift_0_anchor" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"></ins></ins></ins> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPELXhapmSoLLD7wuM3bgjm4c88mGE_TKv_DQyV88hn2ttlZ43cCx3zHZgk3-9A6SDYdzq00BSF4F7mOjRxwDmjx2e4fFmld96PSlPYPav5YaLajaT5hr5jw_kLR9qsCi3tHQJ5LFc3oH/s1600/paypal_account_limited.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="limited Paypal account" border="0" class="" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPELXhapmSoLLD7wuM3bgjm4c88mGE_TKv_DQyV88hn2ttlZ43cCx3zHZgk3-9A6SDYdzq00BSF4F7mOjRxwDmjx2e4fFmld96PSlPYPav5YaLajaT5hr5jw_kLR9qsCi3tHQJ5LFc3oH/s1600/paypal_account_limited.png" title="" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Instantly, I changed my password, changed my security question and those were marked as "resolved" at the resolution centre but I couldn't proof my address. <br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /><br />PayPal rejected the NEPA bill (utility bill) which I uploaded simply because another name (name of the house owner) is on the bill. <br /><br />I also couldn't resolve the issue with my driver's license because the address on it is different from the address on my PayPal account. I used the address of where I reside presently when I opened the Nigeria PayPal account but my home address is what I have on the driver's license. <br /><br />The whole thing pissed me off. For months, I abandoned the account and relied on Pay4ME services of my friends for online purchases that require PayPal. <br /><br />Today, I decided to check the inbox of my PayPal email address for mails related to PayPal limitation removal. Fortunately, I saw an email in which it was stated that I can also send screenshots of online statements which has logo of institution, name, address,valid date of issue and transactions (if bank account). <br /><br />For some seconds, I thought of an online statement I can use and I decided to try my Google Adsense account. I quickly signed in to my Adsense account and took a screenshot of the most recent Payment receipt. I signed it to my PayPal account and uploaded it at the resolution center.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nLBuUYPCWgvopOixMPWsdEWIqmNlYe0ccfpctaP3o7eyJV-lQjMBr7Ncjbd7Q-6yvLdYP-qjNnBmQwC357kMaYrH1olNdvaBy6dMT7Ie8VfrqkBN27z_bX4WqC3WgGfCwhYtTrgGOEQJ/s1600/Adsense-payment-receipt.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Adsense payment receipt" border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nLBuUYPCWgvopOixMPWsdEWIqmNlYe0ccfpctaP3o7eyJV-lQjMBr7Ncjbd7Q-6yvLdYP-qjNnBmQwC357kMaYrH1olNdvaBy6dMT7Ie8VfrqkBN27z_bX4WqC3WgGfCwhYtTrgGOEQJ/s1600/Adsense-payment-receipt.png" title="" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Few hours later, I received a mail that my PayPal account access has been restored. Good news..right? :)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0PN3XF6uyYFxH6V_LPxovpGiR4ESVYlJqBKj-YhR4HHr-PIw16nB8iLfrmoyVXRX321dBjzV6PuXRhKw2HtOrg9hmRWAkE8pTNgtfvuCimdARgYwHIRTGwtl_ZuZhEaWB3mrJa99wJZ-/s1600/paypal-limited-account-fix.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0PN3XF6uyYFxH6V_LPxovpGiR4ESVYlJqBKj-YhR4HHr-PIw16nB8iLfrmoyVXRX321dBjzV6PuXRhKw2HtOrg9hmRWAkE8pTNgtfvuCimdARgYwHIRTGwtl_ZuZhEaWB3mrJa99wJZ-/s1600/paypal-limited-account-fix.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Immediately, I started combing the web for Cyber Monday deals..eh eh. Yes, I just can't wait to grab some fantastic deals. <br /><br />That's all.<br /><br /><b>NB</b>: You can access your Adsense Payment receipts via the Payment page, after clicking on the "<i>gear</i>" icon if signed in via PC. </div><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3563922715217803" data-ad-slot="4572397085" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"><ins id="aswift_0_expand" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: inline-table; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"><ins id="aswift_0_anchor" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"></ins></ins></ins>

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